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Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishopstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 2 January 1996 in 2h 50 (11–1–1 in G)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Justin A Read

2 Susan E Smith

3 Felicity S Warwick

4 Eleanor J Kippin

5 David W Parkin

6 David A Warwick (C)

7 Philip A L Rioch

8 George E Evenden

9 Peter W Hill

10 Keith H Fleming

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Newport, Isle of Wight

Minster Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and St Thomas the Apostle

Sunday, 7 January 1996 in 45m (16–1–23 in F)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major

Yorkshire, Cambridge, Superlative Surprise Major

1 Carol Eveleigh

2 V Elise Barnard

3 Julian Atkins

4 David Brewer

5 Aubrey Eveleigh

6 Gillian Bolton

7 Paul Young

8 David Weir (C)

For Evensong

1st 3 spliced for all except 5 and 8

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

London, Cheapside

St Mary le Bow

Sunday, 14 January 1996 in 3h 34 (41–3–21)

5090 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by James Clatworthy

1 Andrew J Palk

2 Vanessa Powell

3 Wendy Bishop

4 Mark Regan (C)

5 Alison K Regan

6 David E House

7 Mike Pidd

8 Steve Castle

9 Julia R Cater

10 Michael J Clay

11 Martin B Hough

12 Roy LeMarechal

First of Bristol Surprise Maximus: 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4424.0152

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Hursley, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 20 January 1996 in 2h 56 (13–3–26 in F♯)

5088 Winchester Delight Major

Composed by Nathaniel J Pitstow

1 Christine D McCallion

2 Gail Cater

3 Maureen J Hanney

4 P Alan Hutchinson

5 Ian M McCallion

6 Reginald A Reed

7 Andrew G Craddock (C)

8 Richard M Thompson

First peal in the method by all the band. Rung to celebrate the centenary of the founding of the Winchester district of the W & P D G.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Newport, Isle of Wight

Minster Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and St Thomas the Apostle

Sunday, 21 January 1996 in 47m (16–1–23 in F)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major

Cambridge, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

1 Carol Eveleigh

2 V Elise Barnard

3 Julian Atkins

4 Aubrey Eveleigh

5 David Brewer

6 Gillian Bolton

7 Paul Young

8 David Weir (C)

For Evensong

1st blows in Lincolnshire, 2, 3, 5, 6

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Liss, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 27 January 1996 in 2h 55 (12–1–16 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Edward Taylor

1 Joy C Martin

2 Diane M Hart

3 Valerie J Williams

4 F Keith Williamson

5 David M Hughes

6 Simon E Wood (C)

7 Roger A Barber

8 Arthur C Hough

First Peal - 8

First on Eight - 2

Rung half-muffled in memory of Alan W Betsworth, Guild Life Member and former captain of this tower.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Yeovil, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 3 February 1996 in 3h 38 (40–0–23 in C)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (4m)

1280 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 1200 London No.3: 100 com, atw

Composed by David W Beard

1 Gail Cater

2 Andrew G Craddock

3 Roger Bailey

4 Wendy Bishop

5 Roy LeMarechal (C)

6 David J Forder

7 Steve Castle

8 Christopher J Woodruffe

9 Mike Pidd

10 Michael J Clay

300th peal: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 4426.0200

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 4 February 1996 in 42m (10–0–19 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Nicholas Hussey

2 Raymond A Walsh

3 Christine Holmes

4 Richard P I Lewis

5 Paul G Holmes

6 Ben Constant

7 David A Holmes (C)

8 Adrian P Lewis

In memory of Florence Elizabeth Holmes, mother of 5, grandmother of 7. 400th Quarter: 2. For evening service.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Newport, Isle of Wight

Minster Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and St Thomas the Apostle

Sunday, 4 February 1996 in 47m (16–1–23 in F)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major

Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Superlative

1 Carol Eveleigh

2 V Elise Barnard

3 Julian Atkins

4 Paul Young

5 David Brewer

6 Gillian Bolton

7 Aubrey Eveleigh

8 David Weir (C)

For Evensong

Most Spliced by and Isle of Wight District Band

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Sherborne, Dorset

St Mary The Virgin

Saturday, 10 February 1996 in 3h 53 (46)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton & H Johnson

1 Owen A Davis

2 Hadden Arrowsmith

3 Benjamin D Constant

4 Stephen J Donovan

5 Nigel R D Orchard

6 George E Evenden

7 Stephen P Noyes (C)

8 Steve Castle

Ringing World page reference: 4429.0277

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Newport, Isle of Wight

Minster Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and St Thomas the Apostle

Sunday, 11 February 1996 in 47m (16–1–23 in F)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Christopher Young

2 V Elise Barnard

3 Paul Young

4 Ian Orchard

5 Colin McMaster

6 Richard Knight

7 David Weir (C)

8 Gillian Bolton

For Evensong

1st Major: 1

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 24 February 1996 in 2h 45 (10–0–19 in A♭)

5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Helen J Piper

2 Michael J Clay

3 Benjamin D Constant

4 Barbara A Foster

5 Peter Jordan

6 Keith J Walpole

7 Tony Skilton

8 Robert C Kippin (C)

First peal in the method: 3,4,5,6,7.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Wolverton, Hampshire

St Catherine

Saturday, 2 March 1996 (8–2–23 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Angela Athawes

2 Shirley Hedges

3 Miriam Holdsworth

4 Richard P I Lewis

5 Ben Constant (C)

6 Adrian P Lewis

100th Quarter Peal: 2

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Newport, Isle of Wight

Minster Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and St Thomas the Apostle

Sunday, 3 March 1996 in 47m (16–1–23 in F)

1250 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Carol Eveleigh

2 Julian Atkins

3 V Elise Barnard

4 Aubrey Eveleigh

5 David Brewer

6 Gillian Bolton

7 Paul Young

8 David Weir (C)

For Evensong

First in method: 2,5,6

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

New Alresford, Hampshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 9 March 1996 in 3h 2 (15–3–18 in E)

5056 Worthington Surprise Major

Composed by Murray A Coleman

1 Angela M Athawes

2 Barbara A Foster

3 Emma J Southerington

4 Benjamin D Constant

5 John S Croft

6 Keith J Walpole

7 Mike Pidd

8 Michael J Clay (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4432.0355

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

St Peter Port, Guernsey

St Peter Apostle and Martyr Town Church

Saturday, 16 March 1996 in 3h 9 (13–3–18 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys No. 1

1 Rev Barry J Fry

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Philip R Le Conte

4 Justin A Read

5 Philip T Lenfestey

6 Colin F E Nicholson

7 Simon J L Linford

8 Peter W Gallienne

First peal of Stedman: 3,5,6

First of Stedman triples: 4

To welcome the new rector Revd John Elliston

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Cathedral

Saturday, 16 March 1996 in 3h 20 (25 cwt)

5080 Spliced Surprise Royal

(8m: 720 Rutland, 680 Bristol, London No.3, 640 Cambridge, Pudsey, 600 Superlative No.2, 560 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, 119 com, atw)

Composed by Robert C Kippin

1 Barry M Downer

2 Stuart J Heath

3 Heather A Kippin

4 Stephen P Noyes

5 Stephen J Donovan

6 Emma J Southerington

7 Roy LeMarechal (C)

8 George E Evenden

9 Steve Castle

10 John P Colliss

First on 10: 1. Circled tower: 4, 10

Ringing World page reference: 4434.0420

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

St John, Jersey

St John in the Oaks

Sunday, 17 March 1996 in 2h 31 (7–0–4 in B)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys

1 Rev Barry J Fry

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Helen E Tucker

4 Justin A Read

5 Peter J Routier

6 Colin F E Nicholson

7 Simon J L Linford

8 Paul D Jinks

First peal: 8

First Stedman: 3

First Stedman triples: 5

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Hawkley, Hampshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 23 March 1996 in 2h 37 (7–3–11 in A)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Richard J Parker

1 William J Stungo

2 Beryl R Norris

3 Roger A Barber

4 Judy E Couperthwaite

5 Benjamin D Constant

6 Keith J Walpole

7 Martin J Turner

8 W John Couperthwaite (C)

First in Method - 3

Circles the Tower - 3

With best wishes to Lucy Arkless.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Hursley, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 30 March 1996 in 2h 53 (13–3–26 in F♯)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by James Clatworthy

1 Mike Pidd

2 Alison K Regan

3 Roger Bailey

4 John P Colliss

5 Wendy Bishop

6 Julia R Cater

7 Roy LeMarechal (C)

8 Simon M Alford

9 Ian G Campbell

10 Mark Regan

A 30th wedding anniversary compliment to Gail and Bob Cater.

Ringing World page reference: 4434.0420

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Laverstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 7 April 1996 in 41m (11–0–3 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Hannah Cook

2 Christine Holmes

3 Richard P I Lewis

4 David A Holmes

5 Adrian P Lewis (C)

6 Nicholas Hussey

For Centenary of the Church Easter Festival Evensong.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Romsey, Hampshire

Abbey Church of St Mary and St Ethelflaeda

Sunday, 21 April 1996 in 2h 56 (24)

5040 St Merwenna Bob Triples

Composed by John Carter

1 Alison E Hamlin

2 Jonathan R Waller

3 Patricia D Taeuber

4 Barry D Pointer

5 Christopher J Woodruffe

6 Andrew J Palk

7 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

8 Andrew J Howes

A 70th birthday peal for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth

First peal in the method. Merwenna (967-975) was the first Abbess of the reformed nunnery at Romsey.

100th peal together: 3,5,7

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Laverstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 21 April 1996 in 42m (11–0–3 in A♭)

1320 Freefolk Doubles

1 Nicholas Hussey

2 David A Holmes (C)

3 Richard P I Lewis

4 Christine Holmes

5 Adrian P Lewis

6 Paul G Holmes

For the church centenary celebrations.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Wootton St Lawrence, Hampshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 27 April 1996 in 40m (7 in B♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Penny Gaskell

2 Richard P I Lewis

3 Angela Athawes

4 Raymond A Walsh

5 Adrian P Lewis

6 Graham Hedges (C)

First treble bob: 1. First Surprise:2. 250th Quarter: 5.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 27 April 1996 in 3h 2 (13–0–23 in F)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Arr. Robert C Kippin

1 Heather A Kippin

2 Beryl R Norris

3 Helen J Piper

4 Benjamin D Constant

5 Barbara A Foster

6 Keith J Walpole

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Robert C Kippin (C)

9 Mike Pidd

10 Steve Castle

First peal of Royal: 4.

Ringing World page reference: 4440.0566

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Lyme Regis, Dorset

St Michael Archangel

Saturday, 27 April 1996 in 6h 5 (10–3–18 in G)

10800 Superlative No. 2 Surprise Royal

Composed by Brian J Woodruffe

1 Barry D Pointer

2 Christopher J Woodruffe

3 John P Colliss

4 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

5 Patricia D Taueber

6 Bernard F L Groves

7 Simon M Alford

8 Robert E Beck

9 Andrew J Palk

10 Roy LeMarechal

The longest peal of Superlative No 2 Surprise Royal on tower bells.

Umpires: Margaret E L Chapman, Tom Chapman.

RW 1996.0633

Ringing World page reference: 4443.0633

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Southampton, Hampshire

St Michael

Sunday, 28 April 1996 (16–1–15)

1287 Stedman Caters

1 Peter Hill

2 Owen Davis

3 Barbara A Foster

4 Benjamin D Constant

5 Jean Blundell

6 Hadden Arrowsmith

7 Stephen Donovan (C)

8 Steve Castle

9 Stephen Noyes

10 Stuart Heath

1st Stedman Caters: 4,6.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Sherfield on Loddon, Hampshire

St Leonard

Monday, 6 May 1996 in 2h 42 (8–3–1 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Beverley, Cambidge, Ipswich, London, Norwich, Surfleet and Wells

1 Barbara A Foster

2 Lynne G S Jordan

3 Benjamin D Constant

4 Tony Skilton

5 Mike Pidd (C)

6 Michael J Clay

Rung to mark the occasion of the christening of Beverley Anne Clay, at this church on 5th May 1996.

Ringing World page reference: 4440.0566

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Ringwood, Hampshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 18 May 1996 in 3h 3 (17–2–18 in E)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

8m: 896 Rutland, 704 each London, Pudsey, Superlative; 448 Bristol; 87 com.atw.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Mark H E Ball

2 Joanna M Linford

3 Susan E Smith

4 Felicity S Warwick

5 Justin A Read

6 Philip A L Rioch

7 Peter J Routier

8 Simon J L Linford (C)

First peal of 8-spliced: 7

Last peal (again): 2

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Wonersh, Surrey

St John the Baptist

Friday, 31 May 1996 in 39m (11–2–25 in G)

1260 Doubles (4m/p)

Stedman, Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury

1 Ben Constant

2 Miriam Holdsworth

3 Richard P I Lewis

4 Raymond A Walsh

5 Adrian P Lewis (C)

6 Angela Athawes

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Micheldever, Hampshire

St Mary

Friday, 31 May 1996 (8–1–15 in A♭)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Miriam Holdsworth

2 Angela Athawes

3 Richard P I Lewis

4 Adrian P Lewis

5 Raymond A Walsh

6 Ben Constant (C)

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 22 June 1996 in 46m (10–0–19 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Ben Constant

2 Angela Athawes

3 Richard P I Lewis

4 Stephen Gibbons

5 Adrian P Lewis

6 Graham Hedges

7 Raymond A Walsh (C)

8 Colin Inman

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Seale, Surrey

St Lawrence

Thursday, 4 July 1996 in 2h 39 (7–1–12 in G♯)

5040 Original Minor

1 Raymond A Walsh

2 Angela M Athawes

3 Graham L Nayler

4 Keith J Walpole

5 Mike Pidd

6 Michael J Clay (C)

First Original for all except 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4450.0809

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 7 July 1996 in 42m (10–0–19 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Elizabeth A Lewis

2 Christine Holmes

3 Richard P I Lewis

4 David A Holmes

5 Adrian P Lewis (C)

6 Nicholas Hussey

For morning service. Basingstoke District Quarter Peal Week. Firs Quarter: 1.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishopstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 7 July 1996 (11–1–1 in G)

1250 Winchester Surprise Major

1 Jennie M Hodkin

2 John Hallett

3 Roy LeMarechal (C)

4 Sandra Moore

5 Kay LeMarechal

6 Andrew Pickett

7 Peter Blythe

8 Graham J Wright

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Laverstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 9 July 1996 in 42m (11–0–3 in A♭)

1320 Doubles (22m/v)

1 Paul G Holmes

2 Christine Holmes

3 David A Holmes (C)

4 Richard P I Lewis

5 Adrian P Lewis

6 Nicholas Hussey

Basingstoke District Quarter Peal Week. Most m/v: 4.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Wolverton, Hampshire

St Catherine

Thursday, 11 July 1996 in 42m (8–2–23 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

1 Angela Athawes

2 Raymond A Walsh

3 Alan Hoar

4 Graham Hedges

5 Adrian P Lewis (C)

6 Shirley Hedges

By Committee, for Basingstoke District Quarter Peal Week. Most m/v as conductor: 5.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Church Oakley, Hampshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 13 July 1996 in 46m (8–2–19 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Richard P I Lewis

2 Angela Athawes (C)

3 Penny Gaskell

4 Raymond A Walsh

5 Wendy Smith

6 Adrian P Lewis

Basingstoke District Quarter Peal Week. Church Oakley was one of the original six towers in the District.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 14 July 1996 in 42m (10–0–19 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Robin J Stevens

2 Christine Holmes

3 Richard P I Lewis

4 Nicholas Hussey

5 Adrian P Lewis (C)

6 David A Holmes

For morning service. Basingstoke District Quarter Peal Week. First attempt:1.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Forest, Guernsey

St Marguerite de la Foret

Friday, 19 July 1996 in 2h 35 (5–1–24 in A♭)

5040 London Surprise Minor

7 different extents

1 Peter Gallienne

2 Susan E Smith

3 Felicity S Warwick

4 Justin A Read

5 Philip A L Rioch

6 David A Warwick (C)

First peal of London minor by all except the 2nd ringer

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

St Pierre du Bois, Guernsey

St Pierre du Bois

Saturday, 20 July 1996 (15½ in F)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by J Clatworthy

1 Alan D Flood

2 Felicity S Warwick

3 Susan E Smith

4 Susan L Apter

5 Simon J L Linford (C)

6 Philip A L Rioch

7 Peter J Routier

8 Justin A Read

9 Nigel R Woodruff

10 David A Warwick

First peal of London and first on 10: 7

First of Surprise royal: 8

100th peal: 6

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

St Helier, Jersey

St Mark the Evangelist

Saturday, 20 July 1996 in 2h 33 (9–2–16 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

7m: 1 extent each Carlisle, Norwich, York, Primrose, London, Cambridge, Beverley

1 Felicity S Warwick

2 Susan E Smith

3 David A Warwick (C)

4 Justin A Read

5 Philip A L Rioch

6 Nigel R Woodruff

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishopstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Monday, 5 August 1996 (11–1–1 in G)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Allen Guille

2 Jennie M Hodkin

3 Roy LeMarechal (C)

4 Peter Clarke

5 Margaret Chapman

6 Peter Blythe

7 Kay LeMarechal

8 Paul Schofield

9 John Hallett

10 Tom Chapman

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Southampton, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 7 September 1996 in 3h 24 (21–2–8 in E♭)

5129 Grandsire Caters

Composed by D Frith

1 Mike Pidd

2 Penny J Durrant

3 Angela M Athawes

4 Helen J Piper

5 Barbara A Foster

6 Raymond A Walsh

7 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

8 Keith J Walpole

9 Colin R Hares

10 Michael K Till

First peal on 10: 3. First of Grandsire Caters inside: 6. For Patronal Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 4458.1010

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Saturday, 14 September 1996 in 3h 25 (37–3–15 in B)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by James Clatworthy

1 Christopher Bostock

2 John P Colliss

3 Toby Arkless

4 Wendy Bishop

5 J Barry Pickup

6 Roger Bailey

7 Alison K Regan

8 Eleanor J Kippin

9 Mike Pidd

10 Roy LeMarechal (C)

11 Michael J Clay

12 Malcolm S Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4458.1010

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishopstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 6 October 1996 (11–1–1 in G)

1296 Erin Caters

1 Michael J Thomas

2 Jonathan Waller

3 Sandra Moore

4 Graham J Wright

5 Jennie M Hodkin

6 Roy LeMarechal (C)

7 Kay LeMarechal

8 Peter Blythe

9 Andrew Pickett

10 Allen Guille

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 15 October 1996 in 2h 16 (9lb in D)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 Rutland; 704 London; 640 each Pudsey, Superlative; 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire: 119 com, atw

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Graham J Wright

2 George W Massey

3 Margaret E L Chapman

4 Wendy Bishop

5 Andrew J Palk

6 John P Colliss

7 Tom Chapman

8 Roy LeMarechal (C)

25th peal on the bells.

25th peal on the bells: 7

200th peal: 5

Ringing World page reference: 4462.1105

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Selborne, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 19 October 1996 in 2h 37 (9–0–20 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jessica A Hornsby

2 Diane M Hart

3 Simon E Wood

4 Roger A Barber

5 Simon H Longlands

6 Stephen W Barton (C)

First Peal (at first attempt) - 1 (aged 12)

First of Minor - 2

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Lyme Regis, Dorset

St Michael Archangel

Saturday, 19 October 1996 in 5h 28 (10–3–18 in G)

10304 Edmundsbury Surprise Major

Composed by John Reeves

Arranged by Brian J Woodruffe

1 Michael J Stone

2 Jenny M A Astridge

3 Philip A L Rioch

4 Patricia D Taueber

5 Barry D Pointer

6 Timothy E Barnaby

7 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

8 Christopher J Woodruffe

Longest peal in the method

Umpires: Andrew J Howes, Bernard R Gildersleeve.

Ringing World page reference: 4469.1285

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Hursley, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 9 November 1996 in 3h 1 (13–3–26 in F♯)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major

1440 Yorkshire, 1280 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 1120 Rutland, 69 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Reginald Reed

2 Gail Cater

3 Jenifer A E Smith

4 Anthony P Smith

5 Ceri J Dodd

6 David M Salter

7 Andrew G Craddock (C)

8 John A Dodd

First of spliced - 3 & 6

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 10 November 1996 in 42m (10–0–19 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 James M D Lewis

2 Christine Holmes

3 Richard P I Lewis

4 David A Holmes

5 Adrian P Lewis (C)

6 Colin Inman

For Remembrance Service, in memory of Major James Crosby-Dawson. Rung half muffles. First at first attempt : 1.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Ropley, Hampshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 12 November 1996 in 2h 47 (15–0–23 in F♯)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 extent each Cambridge S., St Clements; 2 extents Kent T.B.;3 extents Plain Bob)

1 Rodney C Skinner

2 Emma V Clements

3 Jason P Clements

4 Jim List

5 John Davis

6 Sean D Smith (C)

The peal was sponsored in aid of the BBC Children In Need.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

St Helier, Jersey

St Mark the Evangelist

Saturday, 23 November 1996 in 2h 48 (9–2–16 in G)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (30m)

(1) Bourne, Cambridge, Hull, Ipswich, King Edward, Norfolk, Primrose, Queen Mary (2) Appleby, Beighton, Hatfield, Pattiswick, Redcar, Terling (3) Carlisle, Chester, Munden (4) Lightfoot, Wearmouth (5) Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning (6) London, Wells (7) Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York, Durham)

1 Tracey Lucas

2 Jack R Worrall

3 Justin A Read

4 Peter J Routier

5 A Colin Belsey

6 Simon J L Linford (C)

Most spliced by all except the conductor. A compliment to Jack Worrall on his 40th wedding anniversary, and the 50th anniversary of his first peal.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Taunton, Somerset

Potters Yard

Sunday, 24 November 1996 (1–1–9 in A♭)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Colin R Hares

2 Matthew R T Higby

3 Kate C Walker

4 Helen J Piper

5 Wendy Bishop

6 Roy LeMarechal (C)

7 Paul Scofield

8 Barry D Pointer

9 Graham J Wright

10 Andrew J Palk

Ringing World page reference: 4473.0070

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Hawkley, Hampshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 30 November 1996 in 2h 44 (7–3–11 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by Benjamin Annable

1 Doris J Barber

2 Diane M Hart

3 Rachael A Seamons

4 William J Stungo

5 Simon E Wood

6 Simon H Longlands

7 Roger A Barber (C)

8 David Hart

First Peal - 1 (aged 61)

First in Method - 2 and 3

First on Eight - 8

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Southampton, Hampshire

St Michael

Saturday, 7 December 1996 in 3h 9 (16)

5000 Spliced Surprise Royal

8m: 640 each Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Bristol, London No.3; 600 each Cambridge, Rutland, Superlative No.2; 53 com; atw

Composed by Michael Maughan

1 Colin J Butler

2 Steve Castle

3 Nicholas I Kimber

4 Emma J Southerington

5 Neil G Broderick

6 Eleanor J Kippin

7 Christine R Hill (C)

8 Stephen J Donovan

9 Derek C Jackson

10 George E Evenden

First spliced Surprise Royal: 5. A District 100 peal, by

Southampton Sunday Service ringers from the City and University.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 8 December 1996 (10–0–19 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (3m/v)

1 Pamela Myers

2 Christine Holmes

3 David A Holmes

4 Richard P I Lewis

5 Adrian P Lewis (C)

6 Colin Inman

For evensong.70th birthday compliment to Eva Inman. 150th Quarter on the bells: 5.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Salisbury, Wiltshire

Arts Centre

Saturday, 21 December 1996 in 3h 15 (27 cwt)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Stephen P Noyes (C)

2 Susan E Smith

3 Barry J Fry

4 Lee Pinnington

5 Michael J Winterbourne

6 Nigel R Woodruff

7 Nigel R D Orchard

8 Steve Castle

Ringing World page reference: 4475.0122

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bramley, Hampshire

St James

Saturday, 21 December 1996 (12–0–14 in G)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Richard P I Lewis

2 Miriam Holdsworth

3 Phil Turrell

4 Angela Athawes

5 Simon Milford

6 Barbara Foster (C)

7 Raymond A Walsh

8 Adrian P Lewis

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Romsey, Hampshire

Abbey Church of St Mary and St Ethelflaeda

Tuesday, 24 December 1996 in 3h 5 (24)

5056 Winchester Delight Major

Composed by C H Martin arr. B J Woodruffe

1 Alison D Hamlin

2 Pauline C Champion

3 Barry D Pointer

4 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

5 George E Evenden

6 Frank D Mack

7 Christopher J Woodruffe

8 Andrew J Palk

A Christmas peal for the people of Romsey

First peal in the method for all: rung to mark the Centenary of the Winchester District.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Newport, Isle of Wight

Minster Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and St Thomas the Apostle

Sunday, 29 December 1996 in 47m (16–1–23 in F)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major

Cambridge, Yorkshire, Superlative

1 Carol Eveleigh

2 Gillian Bolton

3 Rosemary Scott

4 Graham Nobbs

5 Aubrey Eveleigh

6 Paul Young

7 Richard Sales

8 David Weir (C)

For Evensong

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Alverstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Monday, 30 December 1996 in 2h 41 (13–1–19 in F♯)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Susan E Smith

2 David A Warwick (C)

3 Bridget J Smith

4 Felicity S Warwick

5 Justin A Read

6 Philip A L Rioch

7 George Evenden

8 Nigel R Woodruff

First peal in the method: 3.

Rung to celebrate the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of Jim & Edith Smith, parishoners of this church 1936-1957; parents of 1 & grandparents of 3.

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